Name
Ernest Flux, Northwood
Biography
Gunner 4578 Ernest Flux, Royal Field Artillery, 2nd Wessex Heavy Brigade (5th Hants Howitzers (Territorials))
CWGC record ...
Further information
Name appears on Northwood War Memorial and the identical Memorials at Gurnard and Marks Corner
Name appears on County War Memorial
Name appears on Newport Drill Hall Hants Howitzers' War Memorial and the plaque at
Freshwater Memorial Hall
ERNEST FLUX born 16.3.1890 son of GEORGE & ELIZABETH FLUX, DUKES FARM, REW
STREET, NORTHWOOD, I.W.
ERNEST was serving in the I.W. TERRITORIALS before the GREAT WAR.
On 22.3.1915 he joined the R.F.A. 5th. HANTS HOWITZER BATTERY.
A year later he died in captivity, after the siege of KUT-EL-AMARA,
TURKEY, on 26 February 1917.
Ernest was 26 years old.
The burial service was reverently read over him by CAPTAIN R.L.FLUX M.C.
in the presence of his comrades, the scene being a very touching one.
This was reported in the I.W.COUNTY PRESS on 28.12.1918.
Photograph and information provided by : Bridget King.
This is the article which appeared in the May 2005 issue of the Isle of Wight Family History Society Journal, and is reprinted here with permission of the author.
